Manipur assembly election, Mar 1972
60 assembly constituencies in Manipur, 74.28% turnout.
Party performance
Ordered by seats won in Manipur
| Party | Won | +/− | Contested | Votes | Share | Share +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INDIndependent | 19 | +10 | 103 | 1,40,471 | 31.08% | -17.77 |
| INCIndian National Congress | 17 | +1 | 60 | 1,35,678 | 30.02% | -2.51 |
| MRPMRP | 15 | +15 | 42 | 91,148 | 20.17% | — |
| CPICommunist Party of India | 5 | +4 | 25 | 45,765 | 10.13% | +4.66 |
| SOPSOP | 3 | +3 | 16 | 24,195 | 5.35% | — |
| NCOIndian National Congress (Organisation) | 1 | +1 | 10 | 10,699 | 2.37% | — |
| CPMCommunist Party of India (Marxist) | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2,988 | 0.66% | -0.01 |
| BJSBharatiya Jana Sangh | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1,004 | 0.22% | — |
- IND19 (32%)
- INC17 (28%)
- MRP15 (25%)
- CPI5 (8%)
- SOP3 (5%)
- NCO1 (2%)
- IND19
- INC17
- MRP15
- CPI5
- SOP3
- NCO1
- IND19
- INC17
- MRP15
- CPI5
- SOP3
- NCO1
Constituency performance
From the 60 results in Manipur
Seat change
Against Manipur's previous Vidhan Sabha election (1967), matched constituency-for-constituency
- Retained5 (8%)
- Changed hands14 (23%)
- New seat41 (68%)
5 constituencies were won by the same party as last time; 14 changed hands. 41 did not exist at the previous election.
India’s constituencies have not been redrawn since the 2008 delimitation, so this compares the same seat boundary both times.
Vote share & turnout trend
Manipur, every Vidhan Sabha election on record
- IND
- INC
- MRP
- CPI
Assembly seat results
All 60 seats, alphabetical · showing 51–60 of 60
| Assembly seat | Winner | Runner-up | Margin | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THANLON | INDN GOUZAGIN | INDNENGKHOSUAN | 1,34325.72% | 63.8% |
| THOUBAL | MRPLANGPOKLAKPAM CHADYAIMA | INCWAIKHOM MANI | 2,48331.65% | 84.8% |
| THUNGJU | MRPOINAM TOMBA SINGH | INCKSHETRIMAYUM MUHORI SINGH | 1,98723.10% | 79.5% |
| TIPAIMUKH | INDNGURUINGLINE | INCSELKAI HRANGOHAL | 1,07616.17% | 70.1% |
| TOMCHINGTHA | INDLOITONGBAM AMUJOU SINGH | MRPASHRAF ALI | 2502.53% | 78.8% |
| UKHRUL | INDYANGMASO SHAIZA | INCL SOLOMON | 2,16331.67% | 73.1% |
| URIPOK | CPIM. MEGHACHANDRA | INCKHAIDEM RAJMANI | 81113.35% | 73.9% |
| WANGJING TENTHA | MRPNAOREM KUNJOBAPU | NCOLAISRAM KHOMDON | 4996.09% | 83.8% |
| WANGKHEI | INCSERAM ANGOUBA SINGH | SOPLAISHRAM ACHEWSINGH | 120.17% | 70.2% |
| WANGOI | MRPCHUNGKHAM RAJMOHAN SINGH | INCWANHENGBAM NIPAMACHA | 4645.74% | 87.3% |
Vote share and swing on this page are the party’s share of valid votes in Manipur alone — a different number from its national or all-state figures, and never mixed with them.
Frequently asked
Straight answers to the questions this result page exists to answer.
Who won the Manipur assembly election, Mar 1972?
Independent won 19 of 60 seats in Manipur, short of a majority on its own.
What was the voter turnout in the Manipur assembly election, Mar 1972?
Turnout was 74.28% — 4.52 lakh of 6.08 lakh registered electors voted.
How many assembly seats does Manipur have?
Manipur has 60 assembly seats.
